Nancy O'hara

Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board certified Pediatrician. Prior to her medical career, Dr. O’Hara taught children with autism. She graduated with highest honors from Bryn Mawr College and as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh. After residency, chief residency and general pediatric fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. O’ Hara entered general private practice in 1993, and in 1999 began her consultative, integrative practice solely for children with special needs. Since that time she has dedicated her functional medicine practice to the integrative and holistic care of children with chronic illness and neuropsychiatric disorders such as PANDAS/PANS, Lyme, and Mold. She is also a leader in the training of clinicians, both in the United States and abroad. Dr. O’Hara has written a comprehensive guidebook, “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis”, which is available on Amazon in e-book or soft-cover formats. Her audio book with 5 additional chapters on Mold, Bartonella, Babesia, COVID and FRAAs is available on Amazon, Audible, and Spotify. Additionally, Dr. O’Hara’s research on Folate Receptor Auto Antibodies and PANS/PANDAS was recently published. (https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14020166) For more information on her membership and mentoring programs, please visit www.drohara.com.